Tumbling Question

[plinKing]

I wish polishing my car were as easy as polishing my brass. I too throw it in the tumbler before bed and take em out in the AM with a glass like finish. I even go as far as to handle them with rubber gloves out of the tumbler as not to get oils from my fingers on em.

I know, ridiculous right?

Once they're loaded on strippers though, its all fair game.

[Pkspawn]

Really 3 reasons to clean brass.

Easier to inspect
Doesn't get dirt into your dies
You like shiny things

Corn cob media will polish the best but takes longer.
Walnut will clean up the brass in about half the time but not AS shiny, gets dusty

Stainless steel media/wet tumbling seems to be the ultimate cleaner/polisher, but adds the step of drying and if you want clean primer pockets you will have to deprime the brass prior to cleaning.

I've stopped polishing my brass. most times I won't even bother to clean it. It will only get dirty again when I shoot it.

Even brass that I lube doesn't get the lube cleaned off either, my firearms seem to do fine shooting it. It all really is preference.

But the shiny stuff sure is pretty.

[Remington788]

My truck prefers dirty, or rather I am lazy ha ha!

Perhaps you could share with us some of the knowledge you have gained from your experiences in preparing brass for reloading.
What is your typical routine?

[cephas]

Stainless steel media/wet tumbling seems to be the ultimate cleaner/polisher, but adds the step of drying and if you want clean primer pockets you will have to deprime the brass prior to cleaning.

Would also suggest to inspect brass after drying, especially bottle neck cartridges for retained media. Don't mind shooting a bit of cob or nut down the barrel but shudder at the idea of a pin being left in a case when reloaded.

Depending on where you shoot shiny brass is easier to find for pick up.

[Gunowner99]

Perhaps you could share with us some of the knowledge you have gained from your experiences in preparing brass for reloading.
What is your typical routine?

Ha ha!. that was not meant as sarcasm. I have no routine yet as I am still getting set up.

Sorry if you took it wrong. I don't clean my truck, I will clean my brass however.

[rimmer]

Also, I don't have any dust issues with corn cob. No need to use dryer sheets

I went to the feed mill and had them grind up 2 sacks of corncobs. This was 20 years ago and it cost $7.00. I still have a 1/3 rd of it and use it in a rock tumbler.
I put 200 maybe 250 cases in with a little tumbler polish and run it for a day or so.
My brass looks better than new like what is in this picture.

[FUNDAMENTALS]

I use a simple way to clean/polish brass. Starting with a dual rock tumbler
(Two 6 lb Tumbling containers). Hard grain white rice, purchased at any
chain grocery store. The rice last a very long time. Goes in white comes out
gray/black over time. If you do this, remember not to tumble with the primers
removed, leave them in. (Keeps grains of rice from getting stuck in the flash
hole of the primer pocket.) I have sifters made out of 1/4 " screens, so when
emptying the the containers the rice falls through the screen and the brass
stays on the screen, nice and clean. The rice for the tumbling last a very
long time. It has worked for me for over 35 years. JMO.